Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Blackbirds and the Sun of October,” Federico Albanese – Feb. 7, 2025
“Wish Defense,” FACS – Feb. 7, 2025
“Universe Room,” Guided by Voices – Feb. 7, 2025
“John Field · Complete Nocturnes,” Alice Sara Ott – Feb. 7, 2025
“Before It Might Be Gone,” The Vices – Feb. 7, 2025
“Anything At All,” Denison Witmer – Feb. 14, 2025
“Jupiter,” Nao – Feb. 21, 2025
“Breath and Air,” Heather Nova – Feb. 21, 2025
“Armageddon in a Summer Dress,” Sunny War – Feb. 21, 2025
“A Paradise in the Hold,” Yazz Ahmed – Feb. 28, 2025
“Mourning You,” Bonnie Trash – Feb. 28, 2025
“Erotica Veronica,” Miya Folick – Feb. 28, 2025
“Living Arrows,” Chesney Hawkes – Feb. 28, 2025
“Lust for Life, Or: ‘How to Thread the Needle and Come Out the Other Side to Tell the Story,’ ” Courting – March 14, 2025
“Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour,” Yann Tiersen – April 4, 2025
“Everything Rots,” Cabal – April 11, 2025
“God Shaped Hole,” Those Damn Crows – April 11, 2025
“Chet Baker: Re:imagined,” various artists – April 11, 2025
New Music Friday: Dec. 6, 2024
Reissues
“Ruby Vroom (30th Anniversary Edition),” Soul Coughing – new release date: Jan. 17, 2025
“Wishpool,” Brother Cane – Feb. 7, 2025
“1991,” Drop Nineteens – Feb. 7, 2025
“Singles,” Vicki Lawrence – new release date: Feb. 7, 2025
“Hold That Tiger,” Sonic Youth – Feb. 7, 2025
“Live in Japan 1974,” WAR – Feb. 7, 2025
“The Complete Sessions 1982-1983,” China Crisis – Feb. 28, 2025
“The Complete Sessions 1978-1980,” Skids – Feb. 28, 2025
Vinyl
“One Day Remains (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition),” Alter Bridge – March 7, 2025
DVD + Blu-ray
“Punch-Drunk Love (The Criterion Collection),” Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, et al – Feb. 4, 2025
“Pretty in Pink,” Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy, James Spader, Harry Dean Stanton, et al – Feb. 11, 2025
“Performance (The Criterion Collection),” Mick Jagger, James Fox, Anita Pallenberg, et al – Feb. 25, 2025
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Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“The Sun Still Rises,” Aisha Badru (Nigerian-American singer-songwriter’s second album; Hear here; Nettwerk)
“Escape Artist,” Yacht Rock Revue (21-track concept album; Hear here; PleaseRock)
“Nomad,” Julen Rodriguez (Hear here; Nomad Records)
“The Green Door,” The Discarded (father-and-sons trio’s sixth album; new single: “Ooh Yeah!”; Hear here; The Discarded)
“Grow the F**k Up,” VIAL (eight-song EP; Hear here; Get Better)
“… Rocks,” Screaming Bones (Hear here; Screaming Bones)
“Indifference,” Cagri Raydemir (four-song EP; Hear here; Cagri Raydemir)
“Amateur Architect,” Adar Alfandari (Hear here; Waldinsel Records)
We are strong / No one can tell us we're wrong
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Vibes, Kyle Richh & Jenn Carter
Scornful Heart, Sunny War feat. Tré Burt
Del Cielo Te Cuido, The Altons
I’m Happy If You’re Happy, SICKY
The Beautiful City, Ian North
Never Be Untrue (Castin Spells), The Road Kings
This Christmas Morning, Ellie Walker & The Folly
Worthy, R.O. Shapiro
Prayer on Love, Ecce Shnak
Repeating, Brian John McBrearty
Memories of Tomorrow, Uitwaaien
Freakshow Train, CIRCU5
Screaming Into Silence, Kill the Fall
Deeper, SURE
Little Things, Robert Thomas and the sessionmen
No creo en banderas, El Balcón
2gether 4ever, Hippie Flowers
Snowy Night, Nick Lexington
It’s Hard to be Easily Loved, Michele Ducci
Midnight Together, Ezra Veda
Talk About It!, Wendy and DB
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Marvin Laird (Broadway and film composer and Bernadette Peters’ musical director)
Marshall Brickman (Oscar winner and Tony-nominated “Jersey Boys” writer)
This Week In … 1973
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Top of the World,” Carpenters
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up,” Barry White (from No. 30 to No. 20)
Highest Debut (No. 82) – “American Tune,” Paul Simon
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Time in a Bottle,” Jim Croce (from No. 48 to No. 18)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “I Wanna Know Your Name,” The Intruders
No. 1 Album – “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” Elton John
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “I Love You Love Me Love,” Gary Glitter
No. 1 Album – “Stranded,” Roxy Music
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Photograph,” Ringo Starr
No. 1 Song – “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” Elton John
Music News
> Eminem’s Mother, Debbie Nelson, Dies at Age 69 | Rolling Stone
> Yoko Ono ‘Never Has Moved On’ from John Lennon, Says Sean Ono Lennon | Consequence
> One Direction Was ‘In Talks to Do One Last Reunion Show’ Before Liam Payne’s Tragic Death | New York Post
> Britney Spears Reveals She Moved to Mexico to Escape ‘Incredibly Cruel’ Paparazzi | Variety
> Spotify Wrapped 2024: Taylor Swift Is Most-Streamed Artist, Women Dominate Global Top 10 Albums Chart | Variety
> Cher Claims Upcoming Album Will ‘Probably’ Be Her Last | Billboard
Tour + Festival News
> Kendrick Lamar, SZA Set 2025 North American Stadium Tour | The Hollywood Reporter
> AC/DC Announces North American Power Up Tour Dates | ABC News
> Dead & Company Announce New Sphere Residency in Las Vegas | Los Angeles Times
> Smokey Robinson to Play First U.K. Headline Show in Over 15 Years | NME
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.